Large Language Models as Search Engines: Societal Challenges

Large Language Models (LLMs) may one day replace search engines as the primary portal to information on the Web. In this opinion paper, we investigate the societal challenges that such a change could bring. We focus on the roles of LLM Providers, Content Creators, and End Users, and identify 15 type...

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Published in:	SIGIR forum 2025-06, Vol.59 (1), p.1-35
Main Authors:	Sadeddine, Zacchary, Maxwell, Winston, Varoquaux, Gaël, Suchanek, Fabian M.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Applied computing Applied computing / Law, social and behavioral sciences Computing methodologies Computing methodologies / Artificial intelligence Computing methodologies / Artificial intelligence / Natural language processing Computing methodologies / Computer graphics Computing methodologies / Computer graphics / Animation Computing methodologies / Computer graphics / Animation / Physical simulation Human-centered computing Human-centered computing / Collaborative and social computing Human-centered computing / Collaborative and social computing / Collaborative and social computing systems and tools Human-centered computing / Collaborative and social computing / Collaborative and social computing systems and tools / Social networking sites Human-centered computing / Collaborative and social computing / Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms Human-centered computing / Collaborative and social computing / Collaborative and social computing theory, concepts and paradigms / Social media Human-centered computing / Human computer interaction (HCI) Human-centered computing / Human computer interaction (HCI) / Interaction paradigms Human-centered computing / Human computer interaction (HCI) / Interaction paradigms / Natural language interfaces Information systems Information systems / Information retrieval Information systems / Information retrieval / Document representation Information systems / Information retrieval / Document representation / Content analysis and feature selection
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